CARMEL, Ind. – The 2024 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Volleyball Championships field is set, with opening rounds slated to start November 13 and the semifinals and championship to be contested on November 16-17.
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Transylvania University claimed the HCAC regular season title, finishing with a record of 9-0 in league play, grabbing the No. 1 seed and first round bye. The Mount St. Joseph Univeristy Lions conference mark of 8-1 earned them the No. 2 seed and the other first round bye.
Manchester University nabbed the No. 3 seed after finishing with a 6-3 mark in HCAC play. The Earlham College Quakers earned the No. 4 seed, with a 6-3 record in league action. Snagging the final two spots in the postseason were Hanover College (5-4) and Anderson University (4-5), who picked up the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds, respectively.
The No. 3 seed Manchester will host the No. 6 seed Anderson on November 13 at 7 PM, with the winner advancing to play the No. 2 seed Mount St. Joseph on Nov. 16 at 5 PM. Earlham, the No. 4 seed, also earned hosting rights, and will host No. 5 Hanover on November 13, with first serve slated for 7 PM. The winner of that matchup will face the No. 1 seed Transylvania in Lexington on Nov. 16 at 2 PM.
Transylvania University will host the semifinal and championship rounds on Nov. 16-17 in Lexington, Kentucky.
The HCAC's Tournament Champion will advance to the 2024 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament, earning the conference's automatic qualifying bid.
For more information on HCAC volleyball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.